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Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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WGUS44 KHGX 200202
FLWHGX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
902 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

  Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers
  Counties.

For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,
Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.

The next statement will be issued Saturday afternoon at 315 PM CDT.

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TXC071-291-202015-
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/MBFT2.1.ER.240420T1800Z.240423T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
902 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Trinity River near Moss Bluff.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 12.2 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins in the
  vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 12.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to 12.4 feet
    Tuesday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 12.2 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Trinity River
Moss Bluff   12.2  12.0  Fri 8 pm CDT 12.2  12.3  12.3


&&

LAT...LON 2996 9470 2979 9466 2979 9479 2996 9487


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